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BHOS hosts interuniversity championship of International Competition Petrobowl

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4 days ago

January 14, 2021

Society of Petroleum Engineers of Baku Higher Oil School (BHOS) organized the interuniversity championship of the International Competition Petrobowl.

Eighteen teams representing BHOS, local and foreign universities participated in the championship, which was held online for the first time.

Thus, students from universities in Pakistan, Greece, Algeria, and Russia took part in the competition.

The teams that answered oil industry-related questions most quickly and correctly advanced to the next round of the competition.

The following teams won the top three places based on the results of the interuniversity championship:

The BHOS team “Wildcatters” took first place with 121 points. Team members are students of the Petroleum Engineering Department Khalid Orudzhev, Rahima Abbasova, Eldar Askerov, and Elnur Askerov.

The team “Wingineers” of the French–Azerbaijani University (UFAZ) and the team “Alpha Team” of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (ASOIU) shared the second and third places, respectively.

Note that the International Competition Petrobowl is one of the programs implemented by the International Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) to develop students. Students participate in this competition in a team format. Petrobowl consists of several stages, at each of which the participating teams answer technical and non-technical questions.

The competition, which has been held since 2002, is notable for its scale and popularity. In 2015, PetroBowl was held in six regions and received international status.

The PetroBowl Championship is held annually in different countries at the international level, with eight teams from eight regions. The Regional Championship PetroBowl is held to determine which teams from the areas will participate in the International Competition Petrobowl.

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Azerbaijan confirms 402 new Covid cases, 15 died

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1 day ago

January 16, 2021

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Azerbaijan recorded 402 new coronavirus cases, Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told Report.

As many as 650people recovered from the infection, while 15patients lost their lives over the past day.

So far, 226,951 people have contracted COVID-19 in Azerbaijan, 214,423 have recovered, while 2,998 died. At present, 9,530 people are receiving treatment.

Azerbaijan has conducted 2,311,417 coronavirus tests over the past period, including 8,574 today.

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Belarus FM, Azerbaijani ambassador moot development of bilateral ties

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January 16, 2021

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makei met with Azerbaijani Ambassador Latif Gandilov on January 15. Report informs that press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BelTA.

The parties discussed the schedule of upcoming bilateral visits at the highest and high levels.

Special consideration was given to trade and economic cooperation and its results in 2020. The parties exchanged information on the measures taken in the two countries to counter the spread of COVID-19.

The agenda of cooperation of the ministries of foreign affairs for 2021, including cooperation in international organizations, was also reviewed.

The parties also outlined the steps to further develop Belarus-Azerbaijan strategic cooperation in the political, trade, economic, and humanitarian areas.

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